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acclimate vs adjust

adjust vs acclimate

acclimate and adjust both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
acclimate No No Yes No
adjust No No Yes No
As verbs, adjust is a hypernym of acclimate; that is, adjust is a word with a broader meaning than acclimate:
  • acclimate: get used to a certain climate
  • adjust: adapt or conform oneself to new or different conditions
Other hypernyms of acclimate include adapt, conform.
acclimate (verb) adjust (verb)
get used to a certain climate alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard
adapt or conform oneself to new or different conditions
make correspondent or conformable
place in a line or arrange so as to be parallel or straight
decide how much is to be paid on an insurance claim
Difference between acclimate and adjust

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